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Software Engineer jobs in Washington, DC
Software engineers design, build, and maintain the applications and systems behind modern products. The work spans writing code, reviewing designs, and keeping software reliable as it grows.
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Job Summary: The Senior Full Stack Software Engineer will design, develop, and support enterprise AI-enabled applications and platforms. This role involves building full-stack solutions, integrating AI technologies, and…
here to make things slightly better. We're here to change the game. The Role This is not a typical engineering role. We are looking for a Full-Stack Software Engineer who will focus entirely on moonshot innovation on the…
Startpage, MapQuest, and CouponFollow — and build the apps, search engines, and online publications that power them. Startpage (part... ...targeted. Startpage is looking for a full-stack Senior Software Developer to work…
DomainTools is seeking a Software Engineer to join our Frontend Team. This position is perfect for someone interested in building powerful cybersecurity products and features for our enterprise customers. Our solutions h…
our partnerships with clients. Our close-knot team of highly cleared engineers, analysts, and program managers represent some of the best talent locally available. The Senior Full Stack Software Engineer will support the…
measurable ROAS improvements. We're seeking a Senior Fullstack Engineer who thinks in experiences, not features. You'll architect our... ...to shape the product roadmap Requirements ~7+ years of software engineering expe…
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Job Description Job Description Software Engineer | Engineering Intelligence Location: Seattle WA (Flexible Hybrid Schedule) Salary: $140-180k DOE Headquartered in Seattle with teams nationwide, we are a growing software…
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What software engineers earn in Washington
Hourly first — that's how the offer arrives
| Experience | Hourly | Annual, full-time |
|---|---|---|
| Entry level | $45–$63 | $94k–$131k |
| Mid level | $63–$90 | $131k–$188k |
| Senior | $87–$120 | $181k–$250k |
Adjusted for the Washington market from national ranges.
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What employers ask for
The skills these listings keep naming
Data structures and algorithmsSystem designGit and code reviewTesting and debuggingSQL and databasesAPIs and integrationCloud fundamentals (AWS/GCP/Azure)Clear written communicationCross-team collaboration
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Interview questions worth rehearsing
With the thing the interviewer is actually listening for
Walk me through a project you built and the technical decisions behind it.
Pick one project and go deep. Explain the tradeoffs you weighed, not just the stack you used, and name one thing you would do differently now.
How would you design a URL shortener (or similar small system)?
Start with requirements and rough scale before drawing boxes. Interviewers care more about how you reason through storage, uniqueness, and reads versus writes than a perfect answer.
Tell me about the hardest bug you have debugged.
Describe your process: how you reproduced it, narrowed the cause, and confirmed the fix. A methodical story beats a dramatic one.
How do you decide when code is good enough to ship?
Talk about tests, review, and risk relative to the change. Showing judgment about tradeoffs matters more than claiming perfection.
Describe a time you disagreed with a teammate about a technical approach.
Show that you argued from evidence, listened, and committed to the outcome. Avoid stories where the point is simply that you were right.
How do you approach learning an unfamiliar codebase?
Mention concrete tactics: reading tests, tracing a request end to end, making a small safe change first. This signals you can become productive quickly.
What would you do if a production incident happened right before a deadline?
Prioritize stabilizing production and communicating early. Interviewers want calm triage, not heroics.
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Resume tips that move the needle
For software engineers specifically — generic advice costs you here
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Name the languages and frameworks per role or project, not just in a skills block, so screeners can match you to the stack.
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Quantify outcomes in engineering terms: latency reduced, error rate cut, deploy time shortened, users served.
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Link to a GitHub profile or portfolio only if the pinned work is recent and readable.
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Describe your role on team projects precisely — 'built the payments service' reads very differently from 'worked on payments'.
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Keep the tech list honest; anything on the resume is fair game in the interview.
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For senior roles, show scope: systems owned, engineers mentored, decisions driven.
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Where this role goes
Typical progression
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